View source for Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered

{{Short description|Upcoming video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered
| image = Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| developer = [[Aspyr]]{{efn|Original games developed by [[Core Design]].<ref name="TRretro" /> Additional development by [[Crystal Dynamics]] and [[Saber Interactive]].}}
| publisher = Aspyr
| series = ''[[Tomb Raider]]''
| engine =
| platforms = {{ubl|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Windows]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]}}
| released = 14 February 2025
| genre = [[Action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
}}
'''''Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered''''' is an upcoming [[action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Aspyr]]. It is a [[Video game remaster|remastered]] compilation of three games in the ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' series originally developed by [[Core Design]]: ''[[Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation|The Last Revelation]]'' (1999), ''[[Tomb Raider: Chronicles|Chronicles]]'' (2000), and ''[[Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness|The Angel of Darkness]]'' (2003). ''IV–VI Remastered'' is scheduled to release for the [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]] on 14 February 2025.
== Gameplay ==
{{Main|Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation{{!}}Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation|Tomb Raider: Chronicles{{!}}Tomb Raider: Chronicles|Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness{{!}}Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness}}
''Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered'' is a collection of [[Video game remaster|remasters]] of three games in the ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' series: ''Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation'', ''Tomb Raider: Chronicles'', and ''Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness''.<ref name="4-6Remasters" /> Like the previous ''Tomb Raider'' titles, each game features archaeologist-adventurer [[Lara Croft]] exploring a majority of locations in search of ancient artefacts, and is presented from a [[Third-person view|third-person perspective]].<ref name="GS-History4"/><ref name="TRChrManual"/><ref name= "GSwalkthrough" /> As with the original games, Lara is equipped with two pistols with infinite ammo by default and can run, walk (which prevents her from falling off ledges), look around areas, climb, monkey swing using suitable overhead surfaces, crawl through narrow spaces, roll, and jump across gaps.<ref name="TRLastManual"/><ref name="TRChrManual"/><ref name= "GSwalkthrough" /><ref name="GTretroA" />
== Development and release ==
''Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered'' is developed and published by [[Aspyr]], who had previously developed ''[[Tomb Raider I–III Remastered]]'' (2024), a collection of remasters of [[Core Design]]'s first three ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' titles in partnership with [[Crystal Dynamics]] and [[Saber Interactive]].<ref name="CrystalDynamics" /><ref name="LCModdingMaestro" /> Ahead of the release of the first compilation, Aspyr product director Chris Bashaar stated in an interview that they expressed interest in making more ''Tomb Raider'' remasters in the future, including ''[[Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation|The Last Revelation]]'' and ''[[Tomb Raider: Chronicles|Chronicles]]''.<ref name="Interview" />
The game was revealed by Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr on 11 October 2024, and was announced to be released for [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]] on 14 February 2025. Featuring remasters of ''The Last Revelation'', ''Chronicles'', and ''[[Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness|The Angel of Darkness]]'', it will include "improved visuals, gameplay enhancements like modernized controls, a new photo mode, and other quality-of-life updates".<ref name="4-6Remasters" /><ref name="Polygon" />
== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="TRretro">{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=27 October 2016 |title=20 years on, the ''Tomb Raider'' story told by the people who were there |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-27-20-years-on-the-tomb-raider-story-told-by-the-people-who-were-there |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027153734/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-27-20-years-on-the-tomb-raider-story-told-by-the-people-who-were-there |archive-date=27 October 2016 |access-date=11 March 2018 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>
<ref name="4-6Remasters">{{cite web |title=Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Reveal, 100 Million Games Sold & More! |url=https://www.tombraider.com/news/video-games/tomb-raider-iv-vi-remastered-reveal-100-million-games-sold-and-more |website=Tomb Raider |access-date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
<ref name="GS-History4">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/tombraider_hist/p4_07.html|title=History of Tomb Raider - Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation|author1=Blache, Fabian|author2=Fielder, Lauren|website=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CNET]]|date=31 October 2000|access-date=1 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026012524/http://www.gamespot.com/features/tombraider_hist/p4_07.html|archive-date=26 October 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="TRChrManual">{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/Tomb_Raider_Chronicles/mode/2up|title=Tomb Raider: Chronicles Instruction Booklet (PC)|publisher=[[Eidos Interactive]]|date=2000|author=Core Design|author-link=Core Design}}</ref>
<ref name= "GSwalkthrough">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/tomb-raider-angel-of-darkness-walkthrough/1100-6071468/|title=Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness Walkthrough|author=Radclyff, Doug|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=14 July 2003|access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="TRLastManual">{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/tomb-raider-iv-the-last-revelation-manual/mode/2up|title=Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation Instruction Booklet (Windows)|author=Core Design|author-link=Core Design|publisher=[[Eidos Interactive]]|date=24 November 1999}}</ref>
<ref name="GTretroA">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRZBOebBJ5s |title=''Tomb Raider'' Retrospective Part Two |date=24 February 2013 |last=GameTrailers |type=Video |author-link=GameTrailers |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=18 September 2023 |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118022000/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRZBOebBJ5s |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="CrystalDynamics">{{Cite web |date=14 September 2023 |title=Aspyr & Crystal Dynamics Reveal ''Tomb Raider I–III Remastered'' Starring Lara Croft, Coming to Pc & Consoles Feb. 14, 2024 |url=https://www.crystaldynamics.com/blog/2023/09/14/aspyr-crystal-dynamics-reveal-tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft-coming-to-pc-consoles-feb-14-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114065358/https://www.crystaldynamics.com/blog/2023/09/14/aspyr-crystal-dynamics-reveal-tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft-coming-to-pc-consoles-feb-14-2024/ |archive-date=2023-11-14 |access-date=29 November 2023 |website=[[Crystal Dynamics]]}}</ref>
<ref name="LCModdingMaestro">{{cite web |last1=Wolens |first1=Joshua |title=Lara Croft modding maestro reveals he's been missing because Saber nabbed him for the Tomb Raider 'dream team', assembling a crack squad 'of crazy people' to put together the remasters |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/lara-croft-modding-maestro-reveals-hes-been-missing-because-saber-nabbed-him-for-the-tomb-raider-dream-team-assembling-a-crack-squad-of-crazy-people-to-put-together-the-remasters/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=16 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 February 2024 |archive-date=16 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216180415/https://www.pcgamer.com/lara-croft-modding-maestro-reveals-hes-been-missing-because-saber-nabbed-him-for-the-tomb-raider-dream-team-assembling-a-crack-squad-of-crazy-people-to-put-together-the-remasters/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Interview">{{cite web |title=[Interview] Apsyr on Tomb Raider I-III's updated graphics, new controls, and more |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/tomb-raider-i-iii-remaster-interview-aspyr/ |website=Nintendo Everything |access-date=19 February 2024 |language=en |date=3 February 2024 |archive-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214024344/https://nintendoeverything.com/tomb-raider-i-iii-remaster-interview-aspyr/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Polygon">{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2024-10-11 |title=The Tomb Raider that tried to kill off Lara Croft is getting a remaster |url=https://www.polygon.com/news/465121/tomb-raider-4-6-remastered-aspyr |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.tombraider.com}}
{{Tomb Raider|state=collapsed}}
{{Portal bar|Video games}}
[[Category:3D platformers]]
[[Category:Platformers]]
[[Category:Action-adventure games]]
[[Category:Aspyr games]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 4 games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 5 games]]
[[Category:Single-player video games]]
[[Category:Stealth video games]]
[[Category:Tomb Raider games|Remastered]]
[[Category:Upcoming video games scheduled for 2025]]
[[Category:Video game compilations]]
[[Category:Video game remasters]]
[[Category:Video game trilogies]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
[[Category:Video games featuring female protagonists]]
[[Category:Video games scored by Peter Connelly]]
[[Category:Video games about cults]]
[[Category:Video games about terrorism]]
[[Category:Video games about witchcraft]]
[[Category:Video games based on multiple mythologies]]
[[Category:Video games set in 1984]]
[[Category:Video games set in 1999]]
[[Category:Video games set in 2001]]
[[Category:Video games set in Cambodia]]
[[Category:Video games set in castles]]
[[Category:Video games set in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Video games set in Egypt]]
[[Category:Video games set in Ireland]]
[[Category:Video games set in New York City]]
[[Category:Video games set in Paris]]
[[Category:Video games set in Prague]]
[[Category:Video games set in Rome]]
[[Category:Video games set in Russia]]
[[Category:Mutants in fiction]]
[[Category:Windows games]]
[[Category:Xbox One games]]
[[Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games]]